{"id":80995,"date":"2022-10-26T23:10:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/burnout-syndrome-the-pitfall-of-our-time\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T07:25:30","slug":"burnout-syndrome-the-pitfall-of-our-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/en\/burnout-syndrome-the-pitfall-of-our-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnout syndrome – the pitfall of our time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Burnout syndrome is an increasingly inflected<\/strong> phrase. What is more pathetic is that this phenomenon is becoming more and more widespread<\/strong>. Why does it happen and how can we prevent <\/strong>it? <\/p>\n\n

Burnout syndrome – the silent killer <\/h2>\n\n

The term burnout<\/strong> was introduced by the American psychoanalyst Herbert J. Freudenberger<\/strong> in 1974, when he described it in the Journal of Social Issues. He described it through working with volunteers working in facilities that provided palliative care<\/strong> for patients. And exactly these health care workers were affected by burnout syndrome. It is defined as a state of physical, emotional, psychological and mental exhaustion<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

The reason of existence of this disease is life in a hectic times<\/strong>, in which the emphasis is on performance, success, achieving the best results, excessive perfectionism without compensating with rest<\/strong>. We face the well-established statement “The one who does not burn will not burn out.” Most often, this disease affects people with great enthusiasm<\/strong> for work, who take a lot on their shoulders. Paradoxically, this person loses this enthusiasm and replaces it with frustration and disgust, a lack of energy and ultimately a loss of meaning in life. <\/p>\n\n

Some professions more at risk <\/h2>\n\n

Burnout syndrome also depend on the particular profession<\/strong> of a person. It is most threatening to people who come into intensive contact with other people or who have a lot of responsibilities. Mainly we are talking about people working in health, education and social services<\/strong>. On the other hand, it does not avoid any profession and can happen to everyone indiscriminately. Persistent stress<\/strong> contributes to burnout syndrome, which gradually results in its onset. <\/p>\n\n

How do you know you’ve fallen into a trap?<\/h2>\n\n

Burnout is accompanied by a number of manifestations and symptoms. It is possible that you are afflicted if you notice symptoms on yourself such as: <\/p>\n\n